Day: January 12, 2017

This time, finish the job.

Then, last Sunday evening, during the NFL playoff game between the New York Giants and the Green Bay Packers, the FBI posted on its website more than 300 emails that Clinton had sent to an unnamed colleague not in the government — no doubt her adviser Sid Blumenthal — that had fallen into the hands of foreign powers. It turns out — and the Sunday night release proves this — that Blumenthal was hacked by intelligence agents from at least three foreign governments and that they obtained the emails Clinton had sent to him that contained state secrets.

ElliQ is a super cute voice-activated robot companion for the elderly

Beyond the fact that it means we’d never have to do the dishes again or maybe even mow our lawn or schedule tedious appointments, we’d like to think about the robots of tomorrow as being potentially great friends of ours. Israeli startup Intuition Robotics had this same idea, because it’s developing a new robot product that’s specifically meant to not only help the elderly but also give them some companionship.

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With an estimated 80% of online adults using smartphones and 84% carrying them into stores, it’s not surprising that brick-and mortar retailers are adopting new ways to capitalize on the trend. Even if customers don’t make a smartphone purchase, the browsing they do on their phones often leads to a sale.

What Legit Reviews Learned at CES2017 about Ryzen

In the days leading up to CES2017 we found ourselves most excited to see what AMD would be showing off with Ryzen CPU series. The anticipation for the new processor series for AMD is growing every day thanks to the marketing machine over at AMD continually showing it performing better than an Intel Core i7-6900K processor that costs over $1000.

A new Google Voice is coming soon

Google Voice is free and a great service for receiving, storing, transcribing and sharing voice mail messages. I use it as my primary voicemail for my smartphone and get my messages emailed and texted to me -I’d be lost without it.

The Naim Thing: Uniti Atom, Star, Nova and Core

Naim hit CES running with four new Uniti digital products, starting with the Nova at $6,995 and available in June. The Nova is the top dog of the three new all-in-one player/integrated amps and features a full slate of digital inputs , a quartet of analog inputs , and networking either via ethernet or WiFi.

Dark mode solves nanoparticle lasing issues

Aalto University researchers achieve low beam divergence of 0.3 degree and spatial coherence lengths of 100I1 4m, useful for out-coupling mechanisms. A potential problem in achieving lasing using nanoparticles was that light may not exist long enough in small dimensions to be helpful.

Benedict Cumberbatch’s body double to play Dr Strange in Avengers:…

Benedict Cumberbatch’s body double to play Dr Strange in Avengers: Infinity War due to scheduling conflict… but Disney will reshoot all close-ups The same can not be said for Benedict Cumberbatch unfortunately, who will have to reshoot his Avengers: Infinity Wars scenes after everybody else has finished. According to Page Six , Broadway actor Aaron Lazar has been hired to stand in for the 40-year-old for filming in Georgia, due to scheduling conflicts.

Nikon and Mini team up to cross-promote cameras and cars

Nikon and Mini have agreed to a new marketing partnership that will see the two companies work alongside one another to cross-promote their respective products. In its press release , Nikon says the pair will create a collection of marketing material designed to showcase the immersive and visual capabilities of Nikon’s KeyMission camera series and the driving experience of Mini’s new adventure-oriented Countryman vehicle lineup.

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NVD is the U.S. government repository of standards based vulnerability management data. This data enables automation of vulnerability management, security measurement, and compliance .

Johns Hopkins researchers helping in search for elusive cancer causing genes

A group of scientists at Johns Hopkins University is studying various bioinformatics methods to discover the ones that help identify the genetic mutations that encourage tumor cells to thrive in an effort to develop drugs to fight the cancer. A group of scientists at Johns Hopkins University is studying various bioinformatics methods to discover the ones that help identify the genetic mutations that encourage tumor cells to thrive in an effort to develop drugs to fight the cancer.

Honeywell Displays Internet of Things Solutions to Enhance Retail Store Operations at NRF Expo

Fort Mill, S.C., Jan. 12, 2017 – Honeywell will feature its latest technology designed to help retailers leverage their brick-and-mortar stores to drive profitability and compete in an e-commerce world at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show, running Jan. 15-17 in New York City’s Javits Center. At its booth , Honeywell will provide hands-on demonstrations of its solutions to support product visibility and tracking, mobile couponing, ad hoc checkout, store labor productivity and store fulfillment operations.

Surrounded By Robots

You’ve likely seen the Boston Dynamics robots on YouTube – creepy humanoids climbing stairs or running on a treadmill, knees bent and a little hurried, like they need to find a bathroom fast. Or maybe you were one of the many viewers who winced at the “cruelty” of BD engineers kicking Spot the robot dog to make it fall over.

Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. (BOOT) Stock Rating Lowered by Zacks Investment Research

According to Zacks, “Boot Barn Holdings, Inc. operates as a lifestyle retail chain devoted to western and work-related footwear, apparel and accessories. The company’s products include boots, denim, western shirts, cowboy hats, belts and belt buckles, and western-style jewellery and accessories; and rugged footwear, outerwear, overalls, denims, and shirts, as well as safety-toe boots, and flame-resistant and high-visibility clothing.

Virtual Reality (VR) in Healthcare Market – Easing the Way to Educate …

Global Virtual Reality in Healthcare Market – Overview The integration of IT solutions and principles in the field of healthcare is bringing about a transformation in the way patients are treated and services are provided by healthcare practitioners. The vast benefits of digitally managed processes and operations are prompting an increasing number of companies in the healthcare sector to shift from conventional manually operated devices and processes to newer and more efficient software-enabled solutions.

Nanoscience expert receives 2016 Dickson Prize in Science

Chad A. Mirkin, the George B. Rathmann Professor of Chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences and director of the International Institute for Nanotechnology at Northwestern University, has been awarded the 2016 Dickson Prize in Science. The prize is awarded annually by Carnegie Mellon University to an individual in the U.S. who has made outstanding contributions to science.

Valley College hacking presents lessons for many

Extortion is an old crime with a fresh new look thanks to international cyber-criminals. They’ve made a billion-dollar enterprise out of kidnapping valuable data by encrypting it, and then demanding a ransom in exchange for a digital key that restores the computer files to normal.

Newsroom visit

The group of children who are part of the AusAid funded empowerment program “Kids Link Fiji” touring The Fiji Times newsroom on Wednesday. Picture: JOVESA NAISUA THIRTY children from schools around the Central Division were part of the “Kids Link Fiji” program tour to The Fiji Times newsroom on Wednesday.